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CADD & CIVIL 3D USER GUIDE LINES 1  THURSTON COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Design and Construction Division CADD & Civil 3D User Guidelines v3.0_12_29_09 

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 THURSTON COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

Design and Construction Division

CADD & Civil 3D UserGuidelines

v3.0_12_29_09 

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 T H U R S T O N C O U N T Y P U B L I C W O R K S D E P A R T M E N T

D E S I G N A N D C O N S T R U C T I O N D I V I S I O N

CADD & Civil 3D User Guidelines

Prepared for: Thurston County Public Works Department

Design & Construction Division

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Table of Contents

Chapt er 1 - Thurst on County Publ ic Work s CADD & Civ i l 3D

User Guidel ines

•  User Responsibilities

•  General Care

•   Version Control

•  Reference Files

•  Basis of Guidelines

•   AutoCAD Layers

•   AutoCAD Lineweights

•  Plot Styles – Color or Style Dependency•   Types of Plot Style Tables

•   AutoCAD Sheet Sets

•   Archive and eTransmit

Chapter 2 - Pro jec t Star t up 

•  Setting TC_PD_C3D.dwt File As the Default Template

Chapt er 3 - Creat ing Project Draw ing ( .dw g) Fi les  

•  Drawings Based on Your Template

•  Incorporating Civil 3D Drawings Created using a Different Template

•  Incorporating Non-AutoCAD or Non-Civil 3D Drawings

Chapt er 4 - Creat ing Topograp hic Survey Draw ings  •  Starting a New Drawing

•  Surface Modeling Process

• Saving Your Drawing

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Chapter 9 - Creat ing V iew Frames & Generat ing Sheet Sets  

•  Creating View Frames & View Frame Groups (Ribbon Interface: Annotate Tab

Create View Frames)

• Creating Sheets & Sheet Sets (Ribbon Interface: Create Sheets) 

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Appendix

Appendix A – Reference & Pro jec t Fi le Names  

Appendix B – Layer Nam ing  

Appendix C – Fie ld Code & L inew ork Def in i t ion

Appendix D – Dat a Shortc ut Work f low  

•  Creating the Data Shortcut

•  Creating the Data Shortcut Reference

Appendix E – Creat ing a Survey Datab ase 

•  New Survey Database

•  Populating the Survey Database

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Introduction

This document outlines Thurston County Design & Construction  AutoCAD and Civil 3D guidelines.

hurston County Design and Construction perform a high level engineering design and

construction services. County personnel primarily use Autodesk AutoCAD and Civil 3Dsoftware to prepare project plans. This document addresses CADD and Civil 3Dguidelines and standards, and also compatibility issues between the two products.

 These standards are intended to be neither static nor all-inclusive and thus will be updated andenhanced as appropriate. Suggestion for improvements are strongly encourage so that subsequentupdates to this manual will reflect both the input and needs of the CADD user.

Users Responsibilities

 Adherence to the standards and procedures contained in this manual is essential in

preserving a homogeneous character in drawings issued by your agency or firm, and inincreasing the efficient use of project time and management. This uniformity allows

information to be correctly keyed, added and displayed at any phase in the project.

Modifications of the standards and procedures in this manual may be necessary for specific

situations. Submit the required temporary modifications in memo form to the CADD

Manager. Do not make arbitrary changes without prior approval.

Submit requests for permanent changes in memo form to the CADD Manager, for review 

and possible inclusion in this manual. Requests for deviation shall document (1) why the

current procedure or standard is inapplicable or ineffective; (2) what the proposed deviation

or change should be; and (3) how it would improve the CADD standards or procedures andthe overall productivity.

 The most efficient use of AutoCAD is not necessarily in the initial creation of a file, but in

the ability to reuse the file or any part of the file at a future date. The true meaning of 

CADD productivity is embodied in not having to do the old job again, rather than simply 

doing the old job faster. As an example, the reuse and modification of "Prototype Drawings"

can yield a very efficient use of project time and economics. On a broad scale this can be

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 very productive; however, the reuse process must not end here. Each user must continually 

examine the reusability of any information in a current file. The massing of information in

differing libraries will take time and effort on the part of the users and computer

management staff; however, future dividends of this endeavor will be advantageous.  

General Care

Extreme care should be taken in the overall maintenance of both computer hardware and

software. In the case of software, a general cleanup will be needed if the user encounters a

system "lock-up", "crash" or the display of a systems error. For this cleanup, the user should

immediately notify the MIS. In the case of computer hardware, every effort should be made

to keep the keyboard, monitor and CPU free from foreign substances that may be

detrimental to the system. Eating or drinking over or near any computer equipment is not

recommended. In addition, the general area around each workstation should be maintained

in a neat and orderly manner. ii

Reference Files & Project Files

Reference files are files that are commonly shared internally, with consultants, and outside

agencies. Reference files may consist of prototype data files for Civil 3D, standard borders,

project logos, standard border text, and background drawings. These files are to be used as

provided without modification to name or contents. Only the person providing the master

source of the Reference files should modify them.

Project files are created per project and are stored in the specific project folder on the

network. Project files may consist of AutoCAD & Civil 3D files, sheet set files, PDF or

DWF files, and design application files.

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Version Control

 Version control numbering is established for AutoCAD and Civil 3D reference files &

project files, it is necessary for all working drawings or files. The standard naming for

 version control is as follows:

For example: <CRP#>_XS_12_10_09.dwg would be the project cross sections AutoCAD

drawing created on December 10, 2009.

Description of files or documents will need to be updated as needed. See Appendix A for

current descriptions.

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Referenc e Fi les

Reference files should be maintained in a central area of your network and maintained by the

CADD manager. Depending on the organizations preference, individual users can map Civil

3D and/or CAD to the network version of the files or copy files and place them in their

appropriate local folder location.

Reference file locations are mapped using the Civil 3D Options File Tab

 The Options dialog box can be accessed by entering OP at the command line in Civil 3D, or

by selecting Options in the Menu Browser.

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CAD Guidelines

CAD guidelines and standards are a necessity to maintain drawing consistency throughout an organization.

Basis of Guidelines

 The guidelines have been developed referring to the Washington State Chapter of APWA standardsiii. The APWA standards have been modified in order to suit Thurston County Design,

Construction, and Survey business processes.

 These standards have been developed for use by public works agencies, utility districts and

consulting engineers working with Thurston County. Although they are primarily designed for use

on computer-generated drawings, the symbols and linetypes should be used on manually drawnplans to maintain consistency.

AutoCAD Layers

 Thurston County prototype drawing includes all layers that are normally used for survey 

topographical data, and design. Layer conventions are based on four-part layer names to allow the

user to control layer display and status through the use of filters. Each part name describes a

particular characteristic of the entities contained in that layer.

•   The first part of the name is the discipline that the objects are associated with.

•   The second part name describes the type of object to be drawn.

•   The third part describes the state of the object; and

•   The fourth part of the name represents the AutoCAD entity that is being used.

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AutoCAD Lineweights

 The following are valid lineweight values used for plots:

Lineweight (mm) Lineweight (In.)

0.15 0.006

0.20 0.007

0.30 0.012

0.40 0.016

0.50 0.020

0.70 0.028

1.00 0.039

Plot Styles – Color or Style Dependency

In previous versions of AutoCAD, plotted line weights depended on the display color. In recent

 versions, display color now has nothing to do with plot characteristics if using Named Plot styles. A

Named Plot style is an object property assigned to all object on either a by-layer or a by-object basis.

Types of Plot Style Tables

  Color Dependent Plot Style Table – CTB

  Named Style Table – STB

 Thurston County drawings primarily use named plot styles (STB). If color dependent plot styles

(CTB) are used, the equivalent color to name is listed. The following table lists the style name, and

associated plot characteristics.

Note: This plot style table creates black and white plots with various lineweights and screening.

 Thurston.stb(TC_PS_…stb)/Thurston.ctb(TC_PS…ctb)

Style Name (STB) Equivalent Color (CTB) Lineweight (mm) Screening (%)

  TEXT_BOLD Red (1) 0.70 100

  TEXT_MED_BOLD Blue (5) 0.65 100

  TEXT_LITE Cyan (4) 0.30 100

  TEXT_MED Yellow (2) 0.50 100

  TEXT_MED_LT 8 0.45 100

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  TEXT Green (3) 0.40 100

DETAIL_BOLD Red (1) 0.70 100

DETAIL_MED Green (3) 0.40 100

DETAIL_MED_LT Cyan (4) 0.30 100

DETAIL_LITE Magenta (6) 0.15 100

DETAIL Green (3) 0.40 100

PROPOSED Yellow (2) 0.50 100

PROP_BOLD Red (1) 0.70 100

EXISTING 255 0.30 80

CONTOURS 120 0.30 60

CONTOURS_IDX 124 0.50 80

DIMENSION Green (3) 0.40 100

75%_SCREEN 250 0.40 75

50%_SCREEN 251 0.40 50

40%_SCREEN 252 0.40 40

30%_SCREEN 253 0.40 30

20%_SCREEN 254 0.40 20

GRIDLINES 131 0.05 100

OBJECT na Uses objects lineweight 100

AutoCAD Sheet Sets You create a sheet set with the Create a Sheet Set wizard. In the wizard, you can either create a sheetset from scratch based on existing drawings or use an existing sheet set as a template. With eithermethod, layouts from several drawing files are imported into the sheet set. The associations andinformation that define a sheet set are stored in a sheet set data (DST) file.

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Note: The sheet set data file should be stored in a network location that is accessible to all sheet setusers on the network.

 To create a sheet set, you should perform the following steps:

• Consolidate drawing files. It is recommended that you move the drawing files to be used inthe sheet set into a small number of folders. This will simplify sheet set administration.

•  Eliminate multiple layout tabs. It is recommended that each drawing you plan to use in thesheet set have only one layout to be used as a sheet in the sheet set. This is important foraccess to sheets by multiple users. Only one sheet in each drawing can be open at a time.

•  Select New Sheet Set from the File pull down menu or the Sheet Set Manager palette to open theCreate Sheet Set Wizard. The following outlines the Sheet Set Wizard dialog.

1.  Begin - Select the An Example Sheet  Set button and select next . 

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2. Sheet Set Example – Select TC_Sheet_Set from the example list or if not listed Select theBrowse to another sheet set to use as an example button and browse to the Thurston Co. sheet settemplate located at \DESIGN\Engineering\CAD_Files\Sheet_Sets\ TC_Sheet_Set.dst

3. Sheet Set Details - Name the sheet set using the CRP No. and the project name. Enter adescription if applicable. In the Store sheet set data file (dst.) here: box enter or browse to theCRP file for the project and find the AutoCAD Sheet Set folder. Select Next .

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4. Confirm - Check the Sheet Set Preview for errors then select Finish. 

 You are now ready to import layouts or add new sheets into the Sheet Set Manager. By using theSheet Set Template you are taking advantage of the custom properties which are linked to fields inthe Thurston Co. title block. Right click the sheet set title under sheets in the Sheet Set Manager andselect properties . Under Sheet Set Custom Properties type in the appropriate information into thecells provided, use a space to leave a blank cell. Select OK .

Note: Although it is possible to use several layouts from the same drawing file as separate sheets ina sheet set, it is not recommended because it makes concurrent access to each layout by multipleusers impossible. This practice can also reduce your management options and can complicate theorganization of your sheet sets.

 When using Civil 3D’s Create Sheets command, locating under General Plan Production Tools Create Sheets, you are allowed to add the automatically generated Plan & Profile sheets to anexisting sheet set or create a new sheet set.

 Archive and eTransmit

 With a sheet set established for each project you can organize plan sets better for yourself and

others. You should use the Archive and the eTransmit commands to assure that your data is

complete when you transfer files to disk (Archive), or email transmittals (eTransmit).

 To create a PS&E archive, you should perform the following steps:

•  Open the Sheet Set that you wish to archive and right click the Sheet Set title under Sheets inthe Sheet Set Manager. Select Archive , the Archive a Sheet Set dialog is opened.

•  Check to make sure all the sheets are included. You can also exclude any files that may notbe needed by unchecking them in any of the tabs on the Archive a Sheet set dialog. Enterany notes that may be relevant to the archive set and select the Files Tree tab.

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•  Select the Add File button and add any relevant files to the archive set (engineer estimates,specification documents, etc.) these should show on the files tree as user added files.

•  Select the Modify Archive Setup button. In the Archive file folder drop down list browse to theprojects archive folder. Set the other parameters according to figure 4-b or any variation youmay need. Select OK .

Figure 4‐b 

•  Select OK on the Archive a Sheet Set dialog.

 To create an email transmittal package you should follow the same steps outlined for the archive

setup but instead select eTransmit on the sheet set right click menu then select a transmittal setup andmake any modifications needed by selecting the Transmittal Setups button. For ease of use a standard

transmittal setup has been created called TC_Transmit_1 please do not modify this setup, use the

Standard setup or create a new setup if needed. Save your zip file in a transmittal folder under the

CRP folder.

Note: Keep in mind that you can also use these commands without a sheet set within a dwg file. When using a sheet set make sure the title of the sheet set is highlighted when you right click for useof the eTransmit command.

Plotting Sheet Sets

Entire sheet sets or individual sheets within a sheet set can be easily plotted in one step using the

Publish command. There are several ways to publish a sheet set.

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 To publish a sheet set using the page set-ups for each individual drawing:

•  Open the Sheet Set that you wish to publish and right click the Sheet Set title. Select Publish>Publish to plotter , AutoCAD plots all the sheets in the sheet set according to the specificationsof each individual drawing’s page set-up.

 To publish a sheet set as a PDF:

•  Open the Sheet Set that you wish to publish and right click the Sheet Set title. SelectPublish> Publish to PDF . Drawings will be plotted in PDF format according to thespecifications of each individual drawing’s page setup.

 To publish a sheet set as a DWF or DWFx:

•  Open the Sheet Set that you wish to publish and right click the Sheet Set title. SelectPublish> Publish to DWF(x). Drawings will be plotted in DWF or DWFx format according tothe specifications of each individual drawing’s page setup.

 To publish a sheet set with different Page Setups:

•  Open the Sheet Set that you wish to publish and right click the Sheet Set title. SelectPublish> Manage Page Setup 

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Chapter 

2Project Startup

This document outlines the Thurston County Design & Construction Project StartupProcess for Setting the Default Template File path.

 When beginning a new Civil 3D project, it is always best practice to start with your own

organizations Civil 3D Drawing Template. Template files (.dwt) contain pre-determined layers,

styles, and settings that streamline project creation process, and reduce time spent on creating these

items from scratch.

 Thurston County Public Works Department’s Civil 3D Drawing Template is called

 TC_PD_C3D.dwt and is located in O:\DESIGN\Engineering\CAD_Files\ACAD

Defaults\Templates 

 To save additional time, this template can be set as the default template for the QNEW command in

Civil 3D which creates a new blank drawing file based on a specified Template.

Sett ing TC_PD_C3D.dwt File as the Default Template

1.  Launch Civil 3D

2.   With a blank drawing open, enter OP at the command line to launch the Options

dialog 

3.  In the FILES tab of the Options dialog, expand (click on “+”) Template Settings 

4.  Expand Default Template File Name for QNEW 

5.  Under Default Template File Name for QNEW, click BROWSE to select the

 TC_PD_C3D.dwt file

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6.  Browse to the location of the TC_PD_C3D.dwt file, select the file, then click 

OPEN 

7.   The path to the file should now appear below Default Template File Name for

QNEW 

8.  Click  Apply, then OK  

 The default template file for the QNEW command is now set to Thurston County’s custom Civil

3D template. When creating new drawings, click on the QNEW button in the Quick Access

 Toolbar, or enter QNEW at the command line to create a new, blank drawing file containing all of 

 Thurston County’s styles and settings.

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Chapter 

3Creat ing Pro jec t Draw ing (.dw g) Fi les

This document outlines the Thurston County Design & Construction Drawing File creation process for New Project Drawing files 

 When beginning a project, there are three common scenarios that design teams typically encounter.

 The following Best Practices outline the recommended steps for:

1.  Incorporating a Civil 3D drawing Based on your Template

2.  Incorporating a Civil 3D drawing that was created using a different template

3.  Incorporating Non-AutoCAD drawings

Draw ings Based on Your Templa t e

In situations where a project is managed from start to finish within your organization, drawing files

 will most likely be created using your custom Civil 3D template. An example of this situation is

 where a surveyor has collected data and created a topographic survey drawing using the propertemplate file as the starting point, or where an existing drawing has already been created by another

engineer at your organization. This is the most ideal situation, and requires little to no adjustments

to the provided drawing file.

 When provided with this type of file, simply open the drawing using Civil 3D, and you can begin

 work on the project. As a Best Practice, run the –PURGE and AUDIT commands to remove

unnecessary files and fix possible errors when working on a drawing for the first time.

Inc orporat ing Civ i l 3D Draw ings Creat ed us ing a

Di f fe ren t Templa te

 This is one of the most common situations encountered when working with a consultant or outside

provider. In this case, you have a Civil 3D drawing file, however it was created using styles and

settings that do not match your custom template. To resolve this issue, you can simply drag and

drop styles from your custom template file into the provided drawing.

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 To incorporate your custom styles and settings into another drawing, open the provided file and

your custom template side by side. In the window for your custom template, switch to the

SETTINGS tab in the Toolspace, and drag your desired styles into the project drawing. If the

provided drawing file contains styles with the same name, you will be prompted to overwrite or

ignore the copied file. Once you have dragged and dropped the proper styles from your drawing 

template into the provided drawing file, they will appear in the Settings tab of the provided drawing and you will have access to them when working with Civil 3D objects.

Once again, the –PURGE and AUDIT commands should be run after the styles are copied to fix

errors and purge unnecessary files.

Inc orpora t ing Non-Aut oCAD or Non-Civi l 3D Draw ings  

 The third common scenario is when a non-AutoCAD or non-Civil 3D drawing or information is

provided. In this case, you will be incorporating the provided data into an existing or new drawing 

created using your custom template.

Non-AutoCAD Drawings

 When working with drawings created using other types of software, begin by starting a new drawing 

file based on your custom template. With the blank drawing open, use the INSERT command to

insert the provided file into the blank drawing. The insert command will work with AutoCAD .dwg 

files, Eagle Point .dwg files, and .DXF files. If Microstation .dgn files or other software application

files are provided, use FILEIMPORT IMPORT FROM OTHER FORMATS. The

available file formats are: WMF, SAT, DGN, and 3DS.

Import ing Design Data

 The INSERT and IMPORT commands will work for importing linework and shapes into your new 

Civil 3D drawing. Additional object data from Eagle Point Projects and LandXML files can also be

imported. When moving from Eagle Point to Civil 3D, rather than losing legacy project

information, you can use LandXML Files to import design data from an Eagle Point project into

Civil 3D. LandXML files can be generated from Eagle Point and imported into Civil 3D to transfer

design information from one program to another.

For Land XML Files, use FILEIMPORT IMPORT LANDXML (after the Land XML File

has been created through Eagle Point). Select the Land XML file you wish to import, then click OPEN.

Tr iangulat ed I r regular Netw ork (TIN) L ines

 When working with previously created ground models, drawing files may be provided that contain a

 Triangulated Irregular Network (TIN) View of a surface. TIN lines are 3D line segments whose

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endpoint vertices connect two known point on a ground model. When TIN lines are provided in a

drawing file, they should be added directly to a Surface’s Definition collection as Breaklines.

If 3D Faces are provided, they should be added to the surface definition through the Drawing

Objects item.

Points

If a point file is provided, those points can be imported directly into Civil 3D to create Point

Objects using the Points Import/Export Points Import Points command. Civil 3D will

read the point file, and use the information to automatically create points in the drawing. New 

points will be added to the All Points point group, and can be further organized once created.

 As with the previous methods, it is recommended that the –PURGE and AUDIT commands are

run on the file after inserting and importing files.

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Chapter 

4Creat ing Topographic Survey

Drawings

This document outlines the Thurston County Design & Construction Process for Creating New Topographic Survey Drawings 

Surveyors are typically the first designers to work on project drawings. They are responsible for

adding and creating the objects and information for the existing features on a project site. Surveyors

are also responsible for creating the Existing Ground model which the Civil Design Engineer will

use as the basis of their design.

St ar t ing a New Draw ing

Surveyors and Survey drafters should begin to create topographic drawings in Civil 3D by starting a

blank file using the TC_PD_C3D.dwt file.

Begin by launching Civil 3D 2010. If the TC_PD_C3D.dwt file is set as the Default Template File

for QNEW, the blank drawing that appears will be based on the custom template. If it is not set as

the default, use FILENEW to open the Select Template dialog, and select the

 TC_PD_C3D.dwt file.

 To set the TC_PD_C3D.dwt file as the default, refer to Setting TC_PD_C3D.dwt File As the

Default Template in the Project Startup file.

 The drawing file created from the TC_PD_C3D.dwt file contains the proper Point Styles, Point

Label Styles, and Description Key Set for importing Survey information.

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Surfac e Model ing Proc ess

 As a Best Practice, there are four steps to creating a Civil 3D surface model. Following these steps

 will help reduce errors that may be encountered in the modeling process.

1.   Assemble Data

In this step, surveyors should organize and assemble the different types of data they have for

the project. Organizing and assembling data will help streamline the process of adding data

to a surface definition. Points, Point Groups, and Contours should be created, imported and

organized.

2.   Add Data to the Surface Definition

Once your data has been assembled, assign data to your surfaces Definition collection by 

right-clicking on the proper heading and selecting Add…

3.  Evaluate your Surface

Once data has been added to a surface’s Definition, a Civil 3D Surface object is

automatically generated. As a Best Practice, users should evaluate the surface by inspecting 

triangulation, and using 3D Views or Object Viewer to check for erroneous points and spot

elevations that may exist.

4.   Add More Data, Modify Data, Apply Surface Edits

 After evaluating the surface model, fix any errors or make adjustments by adding more data

(Breaklines & Boundaries), modifying the data (Add/Delete lines and points), and apply surface edits (Raise/Lower Surface for datum adjustment, Simplify Surface for Point

Removal and Edge Contraction)

Saving Your Draw ing

Save this drawing as: <CRP#_SV_MM_DD_YY.dwg>

For more information pertaining to standard file naming conventions, refer to Chapter 1 - CADD

& Civil 3D User Guidelines. 

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5Creat ing t he Ex is t ing Ground Sur fac e

This document outlines the Thurston County Design & Construction Process for Creating the Existing Ground Surface Model 

Once points and other survey information have been added and organized in the drawing file, the

next step for the Surveyor is to create the Existing Ground Surface Model. The surface model isgenerated based on different types of data that is added to its Definition collection.

 The following steps outline the Best Practices for creating and adding data to a Civil 3D Exiting 

Ground Surface model.

Creat ing t he Ex is t ing Ground Sur fac e

1.  In the Prospector tab of the Toolspace, right-click SURFACES and select CREATE

SURFACE 

2.  In the Create Surface dialog box, enter a name (i.e. Existing Ground). The Style E – Contours 2’ and 10’ is set as default by the template file. Accept the default setting for

Render Material and click OK 

3.   A “+” sign now appears next the Surfaces collection in the Prospector tab, notifying you

that a Surface has been created in the drawing.

Adding Dat a to t he Sur fac e Def in i t ion

1.  In the Prospector tab, expand (click on “+”) the Surfaces collection. The surface you

created (Existing Ground) should appear below.

2.  Expand Existing Ground, then expand the Definition collection.3.   To add data to the Surface definition, right-click on the proper heading (i.e. Point Groups,

Point Files, Contours) and select Add… 

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Best Prac t ic es fo r Add ing Data t o a Sur face

Def in i t ion

 When adding data to a Surface’s definition collection, it is always best to add them in the order that

promotes proper modeling. It is recommended that Data should be added as follows:

1.  Point Groups & Point Files

2.  Contours

3.  Breaklines

4.  Drawing Objects & DEM Files

5.  Edits

6.  Boundaries *

NOTE: Not all types of data are included for every surface. Typical surfaces are created using 

Point Groups or Point Files, Contours, Breaklines and Boundaries. The recommended orderreflects a situation where all types of data have been provided.

*In the case of Boundaries, Civil 3D now includes a new Data Clip Boundary type that should

be added BEFORE all other data (prior to Point Groups & Point Files).

Creat ing the Exis t ing Ground Dat a Shor t c ut

Once the Existing Ground surface has been created in the Topo drawing, a Data Shortcut should be

created to allow designers to access the Surface data without being able to make adjustments to the

surface.

For instructions on creating a Data Shortcut to the Existing Ground surface, refer to the Creating the 

Data Shortcut section of   Appendix D - Data Shortcuts Workflow . 

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6Creat ing Civ i l Design Draw ings

This document outlines the Thurston County Design & Construction Process for creating New Civil Design project drawings.

 With the topographic survey drawing, and Existing Ground model, design engineers can begin

 working on their design. The first step to generating a Civil Design drawing is to create a new drawing file, and create a data reference to add the Existing Ground surface information to the

drawing.

St ar t ing a New Draw ing

Designers should begin with a new Civil 3D drawing that was created using the TC_PD_C3D.dwt

file.

Begin by launching Civil 3D. If the TC_PD_C3D.dwt file is set as the Default Template File for

QNEW, the blank drawing that appears will be based on the custom template. If it is not set as thedefault, use FILENEW to open the Select Template dialog, and select the TC_PD_C3D.dwt

file.

 To set the TC_PD_C3D.dwt file as the default, refer to Setting TC_PD_C3D.dwt File As the

Default Template in the Chapter 2 - Project Startup file.

 The drawing file created from the TC_PD_C3D.dwt file contains the proper Styles and Settings for

streamlining the creation of Roadway Alignments, Profiles, and Cross Sections.

Save this drawing as: CRP#_CD_MM_DD_YY.dwg>

For more information pertaining to standard file naming conventions, refer to Chapter 1 - CAD &

Civil 3D User Guidelines. 

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Creat ing t he Ex is t ing Ground Sur fac e Referenc e

 When working in large scale projects, Data Shortcuts can be incorporated to reduce file size and

improve organization of drawing objects. Provided that a topographic survey drawing and Existing 

Ground model have been generated for the project by your surveyor, a Data Reference to the

surface must be created to provide access to the surface data.

For instructions on Creating Data Shortcut References, refer to  Appendix D - Data Shortcuts

 Workflow . The new drawing you created using the TPCW-Custom.dwt file in the section above is

referred to as the Consumer Drawing in the document.

NOTE: For smaller scale projects, Data Shortcuts may not be necessary.

Ex is t ing Ground Sur fac e

 The Existing Ground surface will appear in the Prospector tab of the Toolspace under the Surfaces

collection once the Data Reference has been created. A small symbol will appear next to the

Surface name identifying it as a Data Shortcut object. The Definition collection will also be missing 

from the Surface because it is defined in the Source drawing. Any changes to the surface will need

to be done in the Source drawing.

If a the original Data Shortcut object is modified in its Source drawing, the consumer drawing will

notify its user that the reference is out of date and needs to be Synchronized once the changes have

been saved. Synchronizing the drawing will apply all changes to the referenced object in the

consumer drawing.

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7Road Design

This document outlines the Thurston County Design & Construction Process for creating Road Design files, including Alignments, Profiles, and Profile Views.

 After the Civil Design drawing has been saved, and a Data Reference to the Existing Ground

surface has been created, designers can begin the task of Roadway Design.

Civil 3D roads consist of an Alignment, Profile, and Assembly. The alignment and profile represent

the horizontal and vertical layout of the road’s path, and the assembly is a representation of the

road’s typical cross section. When put together, the alignment, profile, and assembly create a 3D

representation of the roadway called a Corridor. These objects can all be used to generate Plan &

Profile Views, as well as Cross Section Views.

Al ignments

 Alignments represent he horizontal geometry of a defined path. In terms of roadway alignments,there are two common tools used for creating alignments in Civil 3D. Create Alignment from

Polyline, and Create Alignment by Layout. 

Al ignment S ty les

 The appearance of an alignment in the drawing is controlled by the alignments Object Style. The

 TCPW-Custom.stb file contains the default TC – Road Centerline style that is automatically 

assigned to alignments created using both commands.

Al ignment Labe l Se ts

 Alignment labels, which include stationing and geometry points are applied to the alignment

automatically as it is created. The labels that appear are determined by the Alignment Label Set.

 The TC_PD_C3D.dwt file includes the default TC-Roadway Major Station & Geometry Points 

Label Set, which automatically adds labels at 100-foot station increments and horizontal geometry 

points.

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Creat e Al ignment s f rom Poly l ine (Ribbon In ter fac e:

Crea te A l ignment f rom Objec t s )

 The Create Alignments form Objects command is located in the pull-down menus under

 AlignmentCreate Alignment from Polyline.

 Although the pull-down command refers to a polyline, in Civil 3D, designers are also allowed to

select lines, arcs, and XREF objects to create alignments. These objects must share common

 vertices in order to create a continuous alignment. Any gaps between segments should be resolved

before starting the command.

Creat e Al ignment by Layout (Ribbon In ter fac e:

A l ignment Crea t ion Too ls )

 The Create Alignments form Objects command is located in the pull-down menus under

 AlignmentCreate Alignment by Layout.

 Activating the Create Alignment by Layout command will launch the Create Alignment – Layout 

dialog box where you will be prompted to enter an alignment Name, Site, and Design Criteria. By 

default, the TC-Road Centerline object style, and TC-Roadway Major Stations & Geometry

Points label set will be assigned when using this command.

Once you have specified the information in the dialog box, the Alignment Layout Toolbar will

appear on screen for your use in creating a new roadway alignment.

Prof i les

Profiles represent the vertical geometry of the roadway. Typical road designs include two profiles;

one representing the elevations along the Existing Ground Surface, and the other representing the

proposed road’s vertical geometry.

Civil 3D includes two commands for creating these profiles. Create Profile from Surface, and

Create Profile by Layout.

Creat e Prof i le f rom Surfac e

 The Create Profile from Surface command is found under ProfilesCreate Profile from Surface 

in the Profile pull-down menu.

 Activating the Create Profile from Surface command launches the Create Profile from Surface

dialog box. In the dialog box, you will specify the Alignment, and Surface that you wish to sample

for the creation of the surface profile. Once the proper alignment has been selected and surface has

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been added, the name will appear in the Profiles List. The default style E-Ground Profile is

automatically assigned by the template for the profile display, and the No Labels label set is also

applied.

Creat e Prof i le V iew s (Ex is t ing Ground Prof i les)

Once a profile has been created, a Profile View can be generated to graphically display the Profile

Information. When using the Create Profile from Surface command, the option to Draw in Profile

 View appears in the Create Profile from Surface Dialog box. Selecting Draw in Profile View 

launches the Create Profile View dialog box, which allows you to select the alignment and enter a

Profile View Name. The Profile View Style is set to TC-Profile View by the template file. You are

also allowed to specify a Station Range, and Profile View Height. The profile styles and band set

have are also set by the template file.

Creat e Prof i le by Layout

 With an existing ground profile and profile view created, you can create your Finished Grade profile

using the Profile Layout Tools. Access the tools by selecting ProfilesCreate Profile by Layout 

from the Profiles pull-down menu, and selecting the Profile View (by left-clicking on the grid). The

Create Profile – Draw New dialog box appears, and is where you can provide a Name, and specify 

Design Criteria. The Profile Style and Label Sets are set by the template.

Adjust ing Band Dat a

 When a Profile View is created using the Draw in Profile View option, the Band information only 

displays Existing Ground elevations because the Finished Grade Profile does not yet exist. After

using the Profile Layout Tools, the Band information can be reset to show both Existing and

Finished Grade elevations.

 To add the Finished Grade Elevations, select the Profile View (left-click on the grid), and select

Profile View Properties. In the Profile View Properties dialog box, switch to the Bands tab. In

the List of Bands box, scroll to the right until you are able to see the Profile1 and Profile2 columns.

By default Civil 3D assigns the Existing Ground Profile as Profile 1. Left-click in the cell below the

Profile2 heading to select the Finished Grade Profile you created using the Profile Layout Tools.

Once the profile has been selected, click  Apply and OK to exit and update the Bands.

Creat ing Data Shor tc u ts to the A l ignment and Pro f i le

In order to reduce file size for larger scale projects, Data Shortcuts can once again be incorporated.

 Alignments and Profiles can be shared through the use of Data Shortcuts by following the same

process involved in creating Data Shortcuts for the Existing Ground surface.

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Profiles are associated and grouped under the Alignments collection in Civil 3D, so selecting a

Profile from the list of objects will automatically select its parent alignment. Selecting only the

alignment will allow you to share alignment information without sharing profile information.

For instructions on creating Data Shortcuts, refer to  Appendix D - Data Shortcuts Workflow .

NOTE: Profile Views are NOT shared through Data Shortcuts. Only the data and information

used in creating the profile views are shared. If you wish to see your shared profile in a Profile View 

in the new consumer drawing, you must re-create the Profile View using the Profiles Create

Profile View command under the Profiles pull-down menu.

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Chapter 

8Cross Sec t ions & Cross Sec t ion V iew s

This document outlines the Thurston County Design & Construction Process for Creating Sample Lines, Computing Earthwork and Material Volumes, Generating Volume Tables, Creating Cross Sections & Cross Section Views.

Generating Cross Sections and Cross section views can be done once the alignment, profile, andcorridor model have been created in Civil 3D. Roadway cross sections in Civil 3D are generated

along Sample Line Groups, which are used to determine the station and swath width for each of the

sections.

 After the Alignment and Profile have been defined, an Assembly must be created and applied in

order to produce a corridor model. You can have any number of assemblies in your drawing file,

each representing a typical roadway cross section. Typical assemblies can be created ahead of time

and saved into your Toolpalettes to save drafting time on future projects.

Once a corridor model exists in the drawing, follow the steps below to generate a Sample LineGroup and generate Cross Section Views.

St ar t ing a New Draw ing

Designers should begin with a new Civil 3D drawing that was created using the TC_PD_C3D.dwt

file.

Begin by launching Civil 3D. If the TC_PD_C3D.dwt file is set as the Default Template File for

QNEW, the blank drawing that appears will be based on the custom template. If it is not set as the

default, use FILENEW to open the Select Template dialog, and select the TC_PD_C3D.dwt

file.

 To set the TC_PD_C3D.dwt file as the default, refer to Setting TC_PD_C3D.dwt File As the

Default Template in the Chapter 2 - Project Startup file.

 The drawing file created from the TC_PD_C3D.dwt file contains the proper Styles and Settings for

streamlining the creation of Roadway Alignments, Profiles, and Cross Sections.

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Save this drawing as: CRP#_XS_MM_DD_YY.dwg>

For more information pertaining to standard file naming conventions, refer to Chapter 1 - CADD

& Civil 3D User Guidelines.

Creat ing the Exis t ing Ground Sur fac e, A l ignment &Prof i le Referenc es

 When working in large scale projects, Data Shortcuts can be incorporated to reduce file size and

improve organization of drawing objects. Provided that the Data Shortcuts have been created for

the Existing Ground surface, Alignments, and Profiles in your project, data references can be

created to incorporate the information into your Cross Section drawing.

For instructions on Creating Data Shortcut References, refer to the Creating the Data Shortcut section

of   Appendix D - Data Shortcuts Workflow . The new drawing you created using the TPCW-

Custom.dwt file in the section above is referred to as the Consumer Drawing in the document.

NOTE: For smaller scale projects involving a shorter or smaller numbers of alignments and

profiles, Data Shortcuts may not be necessary.

Sam ple L ines & Sam ple L ine Groups

Sample Lines are graphical representations for the location of each roadway cross section. Sample

Lines are assigned to Stations along an alignment, and have a user defined swath width to determine

the distance from the centerline that the section is sampled.

Creat ing Sample L ines & Sam ple L ine Groups

Begin the process of creating sample lines and a sample line group by selecting Sections Create

Sample Lines from the Sections pull-down menu.

 When prompted, select the alignment on which you wish to create sample lines. In the Create

Sample Line Group dialog box, specify a Name (by default the Sample Line Group will have the

name of its parent alignment followed by a number). The styles of the Sample Lines and Labels are

pre-set by the drawing template.

In the Select Data Sources to Sample window, select all sources you want to include in your cross

section. Typically this includes the Existing Ground, Corridor, and Datum surface generated from

the corridor model. Assign the proper styles for each object in the Style column of the Select Data

Sources to Sample window.

 After clicking OK , the Sample Line Toolbar will appear. Use the available tools to generate sample

lines along your alignment. Options include: 

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By Range of Stations – Allows the user to specify a station range and interval along the station

range to automatically generate a series of sample lines.

 At a Station – The default setting for creating a sample line, this option allows the user to specify a

single station for creation of a single sample line.

From Corridor Stations – Allows the user to use the existing corridor frequency as the locations

for sample lines.

Pick Points on Screen – Allows the user to define points along the path of a sample line.

Select Existing Polylines – Allows the user to select an existing polyline in the drawing and use

that to create a sample line.

 There is no correct value or location for generating sample lines. In general, it is best practice to

increase the frequency of sample lines along curved portions of the road to produce a better overall

representation of the roadway. The default values have been set to sample at 50-foot incrementsalong straight segments and 25-foot segments along curves. In areas with small curve radiuses, this

 value may be reduced.

 When the sample line creation process is complete, sample lines at the specified stations or along the

station range will appear in the drawing. These lines are set to a non-plotting layer, and should not

appear on plan sheets.

Comput ing Ear thw ork & Mater ia l Vo lumes

 After a Sample Line Group has been generated for an alignment, Earthwork and Material Volume

computations can be done. Once calculations are complete, the information can be added to

drawing files quickly using the Add Tables option within the Sections pull-down menu.

 To Compute Materials, select Sections Compute Materials.  The Select a Sample Line Group

dialog will appear, where you must select an Alignment and Sample Line Group to compute

materials from. The alignment and sample line group must be created prior to starting the Compute

Materials command. After selecting the appropriate alignment and sample line group, click OK .

 The Computer Materials dialog box will appear. Specify the Quantity Takeoff Criteria from the

drop down list at the top left, then set the appropriate objects under the Object Name column of 

the dialog box. For Earthworks and Cut & Fill volumes, you must set the appropriate Existing Ground surface and Datum surface for computation. For roadway Materials, you must specify the

corridor shape that corresponds to the Material Name (Pavement, Base, Subbase, etc.) shown on

the list.

 When computing earthwork and cut & fill quantities, be sure to use the Datum surface generated

from the corridor model. The Datum surface represents the bottom most geometry of a road

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model. This surface type excludes the areas that will be replaced with future pavement, base, and

sub-base materials.

Add ing Vo lume Tab les & Repor ts

 After the Compute Materials command has been completed, the information is now available withinCivil 3D to generate an Earthwork or Material Volume Table. To add a table, select Sections 

 Total Volume or SectionsMaterial Volume accordingly.

In the Volume Table dialog box, select the appropriate Table Style and verify the alignment and

sample line group name. Under the Split Table section, you are allowed to specify the number of 

rows per table, and number of tables per stack. By default it is set to 20 rows and three (3) stacks.

 The offset distance (space between tables), tile pattern and behavior are also set here.

For dynamic tables, be sure to select the Dynamic option under the Behavior Relativity Mode: 

option. Dynamic tables will remain linked to their alignments and sample line groups, and willautomatically update when changes are made.

 To generate a Volume Report, select Sections Generate Volume Report… In the Report

Quantities dialog box, select the Alignment, Sample Line Group, and Material List. Under the

Select a Style Sheet option, select the proper .XSL file for the material type. Verify that the

Display XML Report option is un-checked, then click OK .

 A Volume Report will be generated and can be saved as an external file as needed.

Create Sec t ion V iew / Crea te Mu l t ip le Sect ion V iew s

 After generating a Sample Line Group, the information within the group can be used to create Cross

Section Views. The horizontal and vertical scales of the cross section views are determined by the

drawings scale shown in the status bar on the bottom right of the screen. The template has been set

to automatically calculate vertical scale at 2x the horizontal scale (i.e. 1:10 H 1:5 V).

Once the scale has been properly set, there are two options for creating Cross Section Views.

Create Section View – Creates a single section view from a sample line that the user selects. For

this option, the plot style is defaulted to plot all.

Create Multiple Section Views – Creates multiple section views from a Sample Line group along 

the entire station range, or user specified station range. The Section View Style and Group Plot

Style are set by the template file to plot by page.

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Chapter 

9Creat ing V iew Frames & Genera t ing

Sheet Set s

This document outlines the Thurston County Design & Construction Process for Creating View Frames and Generating Sheets using the Civil 3D Plan Production Tools.

 With an Alignment and Profile in the drawing, the Civil 3D can automatically generate View Frames

& View Frame Groups to display the portions of the alignment that will fit on each scaled sheet.

 View Frames are generated based on user defined constraints for Layout and Scale.

By Default, a 1:40 Scale, ANSI D 22x34 sheet has been set up for creation of View Frames.

Creat ing View Fram es & View Fram e Groups (Ribbon

In te r face : Annota t e Tab Create V iew Frames)

 Activate the Create View Frames dialog box by entering CREATEVIEWFRAMES at the

command line.

On Page 1 of the Create View Frames dialog, select the proper Alignment and Station Range you

 wish to generate View Frames for.

On Page 2, Select the Plan and Profile option as the type of sheet you want to generate, then click 

the Ellipsis (…) button under the Sheet Settings section and select the TC 34x22 Plan &

Profile.dwt file.

In the View Frame Placement section, select the orientation of the View Frames. The two included

options are:

 Along the Alignment – rotates the View Frames orientation to follow the path of the parent

alignment.

Rotate to North – View Frames will be automatically set to always display North at 90 degrees.

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 The option to show a buffer area at the beginning of the alignment is also on Page 2. The template

has been set to include a 50’ buffer before the start of the alignment.

NOTE: The TC 34x22 Plan & Profile.dwt file must be saved to a common location on the server,

or placed in the Plan Production subfolder of each user’s workstation. Once the file has been

mapped, its location should be saved to the template file.

 A View Frame Group is automatically created for the View Frames, and is named:

 VFG - <Alignment Name> - ##

If you wish to specify a different name, the option is available under the View Frame Group section

on Page 3.

Match lines have been set to snap to a 25-foot increment by default. If you wish to change the

increment, the option is available under the Positioning section of Page 4.

 Accept the defaults on Page 5 for Profile View and Band Set styles, then click Create View Frames

 After View Frames have been generated, they will appear as Cyan rectangles in the drawing. They 

are set to a No Plot layer, and are not intended to appear on plan sheets.

Creat ing Sheets & Sheet Sets (Ribbon In ter fac e:

Creat e Sheet s)

 With View Frames now in the drawing, Sheets can be generated. Activate the create sheets

command by entering CREATESHEETS at the command line.

 The Create Sheets dialog will appear, with options for sheet creation.

Page 1 of the dialog allows you to select the View Frame Group for use in generating sheets. When

multiple alignments and View Frame Groups exist in the drawing, they will appear in the drop down

list under the View Frame Group Section. In this section, you may also specify whether to generate

sheets for all frames within the group or for selected frames.

In the Layout Create section, the option for generating sheets in a New Drawing or Current

Drawing are available. If selecting New Drawings, you may also specify to create one layout (sheet)

per drawing or all layouts in the same drawing. Names for the new layouts are also specified here.By default each new layout is named: Sheet - ##

Page 2 of the dialog allows users to specify a New Sheet Set or Existing Sheet set to add the created

sheets to. When creating a new sheet set, the default name will be: VFG - <Alignment Name> -

##

 Accept the defaults on Pages 3 and 4 of the dialog, then click  Create Sheets.

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 You will be prompted to save your file and pick a reference point for your profiles in the existing 

drawing (pick a point off to the side similar to how you would normally generate a profile view).

Once the drawing has been saved and reference spot has been selected, Civil 3D will automatically 

create sheets based on the specified View Frame Group and add them to a Sheet Set.

 When the process is complete, new layouts will exist in the current drawing or new drawing files will

be created (based on your selection on Page 2 of the dialog).

NOTE: Annotations are not automatically generated when creating sheets. Only a layout

containing border and viewports displaying Plan and Profile views are generated. Adjustments and

additions to the viewports and layouts may be required before construction documents are printed.

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Appendix A

Reference File Name Descriptions

SB Standard border drawing PD Prototype drawing/Default template file

XS Prototype cross-section drawing 

PP Prototype plan and profile drawing 

FC Field code/node definition file

LD Linetype definition file   TC Thurston County designator

Project File Name Descriptions

SV Base Topo drawing 

CD Civil Design drawing 

  AD Architectural Design drawing 

XS Cross-section drawing 

PP Plan and profile drawing 

  TF Topographical points file

SS Sheet set file

CP Current plans set

CS Current specifications set

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Appendix B – Layer Naming

First part of the name describes discipline.

CI CIVIL DESIGN

GS GAS

OL OIL

PO POWER 

RE REFERENCE

SS SANITARY SEWER 

SD STORM DRAINAGE

SF SURFACE FEATURES

SV SURVEY 

  TL TELEPHONE

FO FIBER OPTICS

  TF TRAFFIC

  TV CABLE TELEVISION

  WA WATER 

DR DRAFTING

Second part of the name depends on discipline chosen, some of 

 which cross to other disciplines.

Objects under RE (layers for title blocks, match lines, etc.)

MTCH MATCH LINE

GRID PROFILE GRID

  TITL TITLE BLOCK 

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Objects under SV  

CNTL CENTERLINE

CONT CONTOUR 

CTRL CONTROL

CITY CORPORATE LIMIT

CNTY COUNTY 

DATM DATUM

DLCM DONATION LAND CLAIM

ESMT EASEMENT

LROW LIMITED ACCESS ROW 

LOTN LOT NUMBER 

MEAN MEANDER 

NORA NORTH ARROW 

PRCL PARCEL

PROP PROPERTY 

QSCT QUARTER SECTION

RANG RANGE

PARK RESERVATION/PARK/FOREST

ROFW RIGHT OF WAY 

SECT SECTION

16ST SIXTEENTH SECTION

SOIL SOIL BORING

STAT STATE

  TWNS TOWNSHIP

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Objects under CI

  ALGN ALIGNMENT

PRFL PROFILE

PRVW PROFILE VIEW 

SURF SURFACE

  VRFM VIEW FRAME

XSEC CROSS SECTION

Objects under TV, GS, OL, PO, SS, SD, FO, and TL

  ALIN AERIAL LINE

BLIN BURIED CONDUIT

GLIN GRAVITY LINE

PLIN PRESSURE LINEMETR METER 

SERV SERVICE

STCR STRUCTURE

  VALV VALVE

Objects under SF

BLDG BUILDING

BUSS BUS STOP

DTCH CREEK/DITCH

CURB CURB/SIDEWALK 

PVMT EDGE PAVEMENT

EMBT EMBANKMENT

FENC FENCE

GURD GUARD RAIL

LAKE LAKE/POND

MAIL MAIL BOX 

RLRD RAILROAD

  WALL RETAINING WALL

RIPR RIP RAP

RIVR RIVERBANK 

ROCK ROCKERY 

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SHOR SHORELINE

SIGN SIGN

SWMP SWAMP/MARSH

  VEGE VEGETATION

LITE YARD LIGHT 

Objects under TF

CHAN CHANNELIZATION

SIGL SIGNALIZATION

SIGN TRAFFIC SIGN

Objects under WA 

GLIN GRAVITY LINE

PLIN PRESSURE LINEFHYD FIRE HYDRANT

FITT FITTING

METR METER 

SERV SERVICE

STCR STRUCTURE

  VALV VALVE

Objects under DR 

GENR STANDARD DETAIL

MISC MISCELLANIOUS ENTITY 

 Third part names describe the object's condition.

EXST EXISTING

PROP PROPOSED

PRO1 PROPOSED OPTION 1

PRO2 PROPOSED OPTION 2

PRO3 PROPOSED OPTION 3

PERM PERMANENT

  TEMP TEMPORARY 

DEPR DEPRESSION

INDX INDEX 

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Field Code & Linework Definit ion

Points

FIELD CODE DESCRIPTION SYMBOL LAYER 

1 HOUSE CORNER X SF-BLDG-EXST-PNT

2 GARAGE CORNER X SF-BLDG-EXST-PNT

3 SHED CORNER X SF-BLDG-EXST-PNT

4 PUMP HOUSE CORNER X SF-BLDG-EXST-PNT

5 BUILDING CORNER X SF-BLDG-EXST-PNT

6 CARPORT CORNER X SF-BLDG-EXST-PNT

7 DECK CORNER X SF-BLDG-EXST-PNT

8 CONCRETE PAD CORNER X SF-BLDG-EXST-PNT

9 MOBIL HOME CORNER X SF-BLDG-EXST-PNT

10 BARN CORNER X SF-BLDG-EXST-PNT

11 MAIL BOX X SF-MAIL-EXIST-SYM

14 BENCH X SF-MISC-EXST-PNT

15 CL AC ROAD X SF-PVMT-EXST-PNT

16 EDGE OF AC ROAD X SF-PVMT-EXST-PNT

17 FOG LINE X TF-CHAN-EXST-PNT

18 CL GRV ROAD X SF-GRVL-EXST-PNT

19 EDGE GRV RD X SF-GRVL-EXST-PNT

20 EDGE AC DRV X SF-PVMT-EXST-PNT

21 EDGE GRV DRV X SF-GRVL-EXST-PNT

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22 CL CONC ROAD X SF-PVMT-EXST-PNT

23 EDGE CONC RD X SF-PVMT-EXST-PNT

24 EDGE PARKING X SF-PVMT-EXST-PNT

25 SHOT ON PAVEMENT X SF-PVMT-EXST-PNT

27 CL RAILROAD TRACK X SF-RLRD-EXST-PNT

28 PNT ON RAIL X SF-RLRD-EXST-PNT

29 BRIDGE CORNER X SF-BRDG-EXST-PNT

30 CL BRIDGE X SF-BRDG-EXST-PNT

33 CL STRIPE X TF-CHAN-EXST-PNT

35 BACK CONC WALK X SF-PVMT-EXST-PNT

36 FACE CONC WALK X SF-PVMT-EXST-PNT

38 BACK AC WALK X SF-PVMT-EXST-PNT

39 FACE AC WALK X SF-PVMT-EXST-PNT

42 BK VERT CONC C/G X SF-CURB-EXST-PNT

43 FC VERT CONC C/G X SF-CURB-EXST-PNT

44 BK ROLLED C/G X SF-CURB-EXST-PNT

45 BK VERT CONC CURB X SF-CURB-EXST-PNT

46 FC VERT CONC CURB X SF-CURB-EXST-PNT

47 CL EXTRUDED CONC CURB X SF-CURB-EXST-PNT

48 CL EXTRUDED AC CURB X SF-CURB-EXST-PNT

49 BK AC TILT UP C X SF-CURB-EXST-PNT

50 GUTTER LINE X SF-CURB-EXST-PNT

57 CL BOTTOM SWALE X SF-DITCH-EXST-PNT

61 BOTTOM V-DITCH X SF-DITCH-EXST-PNT

62 DITCH LINE X SF-DITCH-EXST-PNT

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63 TOP OF DITCH X SF-DITCH-EXST-PNT

64 SHOULDER X SF-RDWY-EXST-PNT

65 TOP BACK OF DITCH X SF-DITCH-EXST-PNT

66 BOTTOM ASPHALT DITCH X SF-DITCH-EXST-PNT

70 STUCCO FENCE X SF-FENC-EXST-PNT

73 FENCE P0ST X SF-FENC-EXST-PNT

74 CHAIN LINK FENCE X SF-FENC-EXST-PNT

75 WIRE MESH FENCE X SF-FENC-EXST-PNT

76 BARBED WIRE FENCE X SF-FENC-EXST-PNT

77MESH/BARBED WIREFENCE X SF-FENC-EXST-PNT

78 WOOD BOARD FENCE X SF-FENC-EXST-PNT

79 WOOD RAIL FENCE X SF-FENC-EXST-PNT

80 ELECTRIC FENCE X SF-FENC-EXST-PNT

81 ROCK FENCE X SF-FENC-EXST-PNT

82 GATE POST XBOX SF-FENC-EXST-PNT

83 IRON FENCE X SF-FENC-EXST-PNT

86 TOP INSIDE COR WALL X SF-WALL-EXST-PNT

87 TOP OUTSIDE COR WALL X SF-WALL-EXST-PNT

88 BOTTOM INSIDE COR WALL X SF-WALL-EXST-PNT

89

BOTTOM OUTSIDE COR 

  WALL X SF-WALL-EXST-PNT

90 TOP INSIDE EDGE OF  WALL X SF-WALL-EXST-PNT

91 TOP OUTSIDE WALL X SF-WALL-EXST-PNT

92 BOTTOM EDGE WALL X SF-WALL-EXST-PNT

93RETAINING WALL

X SF-WALL-EXST-PNT

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100 SANSEW MANHOLE SSMH SS-STCR-EXST-SYM

101 CLEAN OUT SSCO SS-STCR-EXST-SYM

102 SEPNTIC TANK CIR SS-STCR-EXST-SYM

103 DRAINFIELD CORNER X SS-STCR-EXST-SYM

104 DISTRIBUTION BOX XBOX SS-STCR-EXST-SYM

110 STORMSEWER MANHOLE SDMH SD-STCR-EXST-SYM

111 CATCH BASIN SDCB SD-STCR-EXST-SYM

112 INLET SSCO SD-STCR-EXST-SYM

113 CMP X SD-GLIN-EXST-PNT

114 CONC CULVERT X SD-GLIN-EXST-PNT

115 PVC PIPE X SD-GLIN-EXST-PNT

116 OUTLET SSCO SD-STCR-EXST-SYM

117 FLEX PIPE X SD-GLIN-EXST-PNT

118 YARD DRAIN SDCB SD-STCR-EXST-SYM

119 ADS PIPE X SD-GLIN-EXST-PNT

120 HYDRANT WFH2 WA-FHYD-EXST-SYM

121 WTRVAL WV WA-VALV-EXST-SYM

123 BLOW OFF WBOV WA-VALV-EXST-SYM

124 WATER METER WMET WA-METR-EXST-SYM

125 FAUCET WTF WA-VALV-EXST-SYM

126 FH GUARD POST WGP WA-FITT-EXST-SYM

127 WELL CASING DCIR WA-VALV-EXST-SYM

128 SPRINKLER HEAD XCIR WA-VALV-EXST-SYM

129 SPRINKLER CNTR BOX BOX WA-VALV-EXST-SYM

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130 POWER POLE PPOLE PO-STCR-EXST-SYM

131 GUY POLE UP PO-STCR-EXST-SYM

132 GUY ANCHOR UPA PO-STCR-EXST-SYM

133 POWER VAULT PV PO-STCR-EXST-SYM

134 POWER MANHOLE MH PO-STCR-EXST-SYM

135 TRANSFER BOX XBOX PO-STCR-EXST-SYM

136 POWER+PHONE POLE PTPOLE PO-STCR-EXST-SYM

137 SERVICE POLE UP PO-STCR-EXST-SYM

138 LUMINARE TSLA TF-SIGL-EXST-SYM

140 TELEPHONE POLE TPOLE TL-STCR-EXST-SYM

141 TELEPHONE MANHOLE SDM TL-STCR-EXST-SYM

142 TELEPHONE BOX TBOX TL-STCR-EXST-SYM

143 CABLE TV BOX TVBOX TV-STCR-EXIST-SYM

144 FUEL INLET X GS-VALV-EXST-SYM

145 FUEL VENT X GS-VALV-EXST-SYM

147 GAS METER GMET GS-METR-EXST-SYM

148 GAS VALVE GASV GS-VALV-EXST-SYM

150 TV SATILITE ANTENNA XCIR TV-STCR-EXIST-SYM

151 UG POWER LOCATE X PO-BLIN-EXST-PNT

152 UG GAS LINE LOCATE X GS-PLIN-EXST-PNT

153 UG TELEPHONE LOCATE X TL-BLIN-EXST-PNT

154 WATER LINE LOCATE X WA-PLIN-EXST-PNT

155 SANSEW LINE LOCATE X SS-PLIN-EXST-PNT

156

STORMDRAIN LINE

LOCATE X SD-GLIN-EXST-PNT

158 POWER PEDESTAL PBOX PO-STCR-EXST-SYM

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159 TELEPHONE BOOTH TBOX TL-STCR-EXST-SYM

160 GROUND SHOT X SF-TOPO-EXST-PNT

161 PROPANE TANK X SF-STCR-EXST-PNT

163 TOE OF SLOPE X SF-TOPO-EXST-PNT

164 TOP OF SLOPE X SF-TOPO-EXST-PNT

165 SHOT ON SLOPE X SF-TOPO-EXST-PNT

166 DAYLIGHT SHOT X SF-TOPO-EXST-PNT

167 TOP OF CUT X SF-TOPO-EXST-PNT

168 TOE OF CUT X SF-TOPO-EXST-PNT

170 LINE ON VEGETATION X SF-VEGE-EXST-PNT

171 HIGH WATER MARK X SF-TOPO-EXST-PNT

172 SHOT ON BEACH X SF-TOPO-EXST-PNT

173 CL OF CREEK X SF-DTCH-EXST-PNT

174 THREAD OF CREEK X SF-DTCH-EXST-PNT

175 EDGE OF CREEK X SF-DTCH-EXST-PNT

176 CL OF RIVER X SF-DTCH-EXST-PNT

177 THREAD OF RIVER X SF-DTCH-EXST-PNT

178 EDGE OF RIVER X SF-DTCH-EXST-PNT

179 CENTER OF SPRING X SF-TOPO-EXST-PNT

180 EDGE OF MARSH X SF-SWMP-EXST-PNT

181 TOE OF POND X SF-LAKE-EXST-PNT

182 GRID POINT X SF-TPOP-EXST-PNT

183

EDGE OF FLAGGED

  WETLAND X SF-SWMP-EXST-PNT

185 EDGE OF LAWN X SF-VEGE-EXST-PNT

186 GRADE BREAK X SF-TOPO-EXST-PNT

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187 ASPHALT BREAK LINE X SF-TOPO-EXST-PNT

188 WATER SHOT X SF-LAKE-EXST-PNT

189 TOP OF BANK X SF-TOPO-EXST-PNT

190 TOP OF POND X SF-LAKE-EXST-PNT

196 SIGN POST SFSN SF-SIGN-EXST-SYM

197 PEDESTRIAN POLE TPB TF-SIGL-EXST-SYM

198 TRAFFIC CONTROL VAULT TSC TF-SIGL-EXST-SYM

199 TRAFFIC LIGHT TSPL TF-SIGL-EXST-SYM

200 SIGNAL J-BOX TJB1 TF-SIGL-EXST-SYM

201 GUARDRAIL X SF-GURD-EXST-PNT

202 GUARDRAIL POST XBOX SF-GURD-EXST-PNT

203 BOLLARD CIR SF-BLRD-EXST-SYM

225 TREE LINE X SF-VEGE-EXST-PNT

228 EDGE OF PLANTING AREA X SF-VEGE-EXST-PNT

231 SCHOOL MAST ARM TPOL TF-SIGL-EXST-SYM

232 SHRUB SFS SF-VEGE-EXST-SYM

234 TREE W/ DESCRIPNTION SFD SF-VEGE-EXST-SYM

236 SHRUB/HEDGE LINE X SF-VEGE-EXST-PNT

237 SNAG X SF-VEGE-EXST-PNT

238 STUMP X SF-VEGE-EXST-PNT

239 LOG X SF-VEGE-EXST-PNT

241 BOULDER CIR SF-ROCK-EXST-SYM

243 PILING CIR SF-BRDG-EXST-SYM

246 FND PK AND FLASHER SCIRP SV-CTRL-FOUN-SYM

247 FND IRON PIPE IPCIR SV-CTRL-FOUN-SYM

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248 FND REBAR SCIRP SV-CTRL-FOUN-SYM

249 FOUND PK NAIL SCIRP SV-CTRL-FOUN-SYM

250 FOUND HUB & TACK SIP SV-CTRL-FOUN-SYM

251 FOUND REBAR & CAP SCIRP SV-CTRL-FOUN-SYM

252 FOUND TACK SCIRP SV-CTRL-FOUN-SYM

253 FOUND MON IN CASE SMIC SV-CTRL-FOUN-SYM

254 FOUND RR SPIKE SCIRP SV-CTRL-FOUN-SYM

255 FOUND PLAT MON SMON SV-CTRL-FOUN-SYM

260 SET BENCH MARK SBM SV-CTRL-EXST-SYM

261 SET IRON PIPE IPCIR SV-CTRL-EXST-SYM

263 SET REBAR IPCIR SV-CTRL-EXST-SYM

264 SET PK NAIL SCIR SV-CTRL-EXST-SYM

265 SET HUB+TACK BOXP SV-CTRL-EXST-SYM

266 SET REBAR W/CAP SCIR SV-CTRL-EXST-SYM

267 SET TACK SCIR SV-CTRL-EXST-SYM

268 SET MONUMENT IN CASE SMIC SV-CTRL-EXST-SYM

269 SET RAILROAD SPIKE SCIRP SV-CTRL-EXST-SYM

270 SET PLAT MONUMENT SMIC SV-CTRL-EXST-SYM

275 P-LINE X SV-CTRL-EXST-PNT

276 L-LINE X SV-CTRL-EXST-PNT

277 TRAVERSE LINE X SV-CTRL-EXST-PNT

300 ROW LINE X SV-ROFW-EXST-LIN

301 PROPERTY LINE X SV-PROP-EXST-LIN

302 PLAT LINE X SV-PLAT-EXST-LIN

303 SECTION LINE X SV-SECT-EXST-LIN

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L inework

FIELD CODE BREAKLINE LAYER LINETYPE

1 Yes SF-BLDG-EXST-LIN EXBUILD

2 Yes SF-BLDG-EXST-LIN EXBUILD

3 Yes SF-BLDG-EXST-LIN EXBUILD

4 Yes SF-BLDG-EXST-LIN EXBUILD

5 Yes SF-BLDG-EXST-LIN EXBUILD

6 Yes SF-BLDG-EXST-LIN EXBUILD7 Yes SF-BLDG-EXST-LIN EXBUILD

8 Yes SF-BLDG-EXST-LIN EXBUILD

9 Yes SF-BLDG-EXST-LIN EXBUILD

10 Yes SF-BLDG-EXST-LIN EXBUILD

15 Yes SV-CNTL-EXST-LIN EXCNTL

16 Yes SF-PVMT-EXST-LIN HIDDEN2

17 No TF-CHAN-EXST-LIN HIDDEN2

18 Yes SF-GRVL-EXST-LIN HIDDEN2

19 Yes SF-GRVL-EXST-LIN HIDDEN2

20 Yes SF-PVMT-EXST-LIN HIDDEN2

21 Yes SF-GRVL-EXST-LIN HIDDEN2

22 Yes SF-PVMT-EXST-LIN HIDDEN2

23 Yes SF-PVMT-EXST-LIN HIDDEN2

24 Yes SF-PVMT-EXST-LIN HIDDEN2

25 No SF-PVMT-EXST-LIN HIDDEN2

26 Yes SF-PVMT-EXST-LIN HIDDEN2

27 Yes SF-RLRD-EXST-LIN Continuous

28 Yes SF-RLRD-EXST-LIN Continuous

29 Yes SF-BRDG-EXST-LIN HIDDEN2

30 Yes SF-BRDG-EXST-LIN HIDDEN2

31 No 0

32 No TF-CHAN-EXST-LIN HIDDEN2

33 No TF-CHAN-EXST-LIN HIDDEN2

34 No 0

304 1/4 SECTION LINE X SV-QSCT-EXST-LIN

305 1/16 SECTION LINE X SV-16ST-EXST-LIN

550 MISC X MISC_PNT

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FIELD CODE BREAKLINE LAYER LINETYPE

35 Yes SF-WALK-EXST-LIN Continuous

36 Yes SF-WALK-EXST-LIN Continuous

37 Yes SF-WALK-EXST-LIN Continuous

38 Yes SF-WALK-EXST-LIN Continuous

39 Yes SF-WALK-EXST-LIN Continuous

42 Yes SF-CURB-EXST-LIN Continuous

43 Yes SF-CURB-EXST-LIN Continuous

44 Yes SF-CURB-EXST-LIN Continuous

45 Yes SF-CURB-EXST-LIN Continuous

46 Yes SF-CURB-EXST-LIN Continuous

47 Yes SF-CURB-EXST-LIN Continuous

48 Yes SF-CURB-EXST-LIN Continuous

49 Yes SF-CURB-EXST-LIN Continuous

50 Yes SF-CURB-EXST-LIN Continuous51 Yes SF-CURB-EXST-LIN Continuous

52 No 0

57 Yes SF-DITCH-EXST-LIN DITCH_LINE

61 Yes SF-DITCH-EXST-LIN DITCH_LINE

62 Yes SF-DITCH-EXST-LIN DITCH_LINE

63 Yes SF-DITCH-EXST-LIN DITCH_LINE

64 Yes SF-RDWY-EXST-LIN Continuous

65 Yes SF-DITCH-EXST-LIN DITCH_LINE

66 Yes SF-DITCH-EXST-LIN DITCH_LINE70 No SF-FENC-EXST-LIN FENCE_LINE

73 No SF-FENC-EXST-LIN FENCE_LINE

74 No SF-FENC-EXST-LIN FENCE_LINE

75 No SF-FENC-EXST-LIN FENCE_LINE

76 No SF-FENC-EXST-LIN FENCE_LINE

77 No SF-FENC-EXST-LIN FENCE_LINE

78 No SF-FENC-EXST-LIN FENCE_LINE

79 No SF-FENC-EXST-LIN FENCE_LINE

80 No SF-FENC-EXST-LIN FENCE_LINE

81 No SF-FENC-EXST-LIN FENCE_LINE

82 No 0

83 No SF-FENC-EXST-LIN FENCE_LINE

83BOP No 0

84 No SF-FENC-EXST-LIN FENCE_LINE

86 Yes SF-WALL-EXST-LIN Continuous

87 Yes SF-WALL-EXST-LIN Continuous

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FIELD CODE BREAKLINE LAYER LINETYPE

88 Yes SF-WALL-EXST-LIN Continuous

89 Yes SF-WALL-EXST-LIN Continuous

90 Yes SF-WALL-EXST-LIN Continuous

91 Yes SF-WALL-EXST-LIN Continuous

92 Yes SF-WALL-EXST-LIN Continuous

93 Yes SF-WALL-EXST-LIN Continuous

93ESMN No 0

93RW No 0

94 No 0

95 No 0

97 No 0

113 No SD-GLIN-EXST-LIN X_STORM_DRAIN114 No SD-GLIN-EXST-LIN X_STORM_DRAIN

115 No SD-GLIN-EXST-LIN X_STORM_DRAIN

117 No SD-GLIN-EXST-LIN X_STORM_DRAIN

119 No SD-GLIN-EXST-LIN X_STORM_DRAIN

146 No 0

149 No TV-BLIN-EXST-LIN X_CABLE_TV 

150 No TL-FOBLIN-EXST-LIN FIBER_OPTIC

151 No PO-BLIN-EXST-LIN X_POWER_BURIED

152 No GS-PLIN-EXST-LIN X_GAS_LINE

153 No TL-BLIN-EXST-LIN X_TELE_CABLE_BURIED154 No WA-PLIN-EXST-LIN X_WATER_LINE

155 No SS-PLIN-EXST-LIN X_SANITARY_SEWER 

156 No SD-GLIN-EXST-LIN X_STORM_DRAIN

162 No 0

163 Yes SF-TOPO-EXST-LIN Continuous

164 Yes SF-TOPO-EXST-LIN Continuous

165 No 0

167 Yes SF-TOPO-EXST-LIN Continuous

168 Yes SF-TOPO-EXST-LIN Continuous

170 No SF-VEGE-EXST-LIN Continuous

173 No SF-CREK-EXST-LIN Continuous

174 No SF-CREK-EXST-LIN Continuous

175 No SF-CREK-EXST-LIN Continuous

176 No SF-RIVR-EXST-LIN STREAM

177 No SF-RIVR-EXST-LIN STREAM

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FIELD CODE BREAKLINE LAYER LINETYPE

178 No SF-RIVR-EXST-LIN STREAM

180 No SF-SWMP-EXST-LIN MARSH

181 No SF-LAKE-EXST-LIN LAKE

182 No 0

183 No SF-SWMP-EXST-LIN MARSH

185 No SF-VEGE-EXST-LIN Continuous

186 Yes SF-TOPO-EXST-LIN Continuous

187 Yes SF-PVMT-EXST-LIN HIDDEN2

189 Yes SF-TOPO-EXST-LIN Continuous

190 No SF-LAKE-EXST-LIN LAKE

191 No 0

193 No 0194 No 0

195 No 0

198 No 0

199 No 0

200 No 0

201 No SF-GURD-EXST-LIN Continuous

225 No SF-VEGE-EXST-LIN Continuous

228 No SF-VEGE-EXST-LIN Continuous

232 No 0

233 No 0236 No SF-VEGE-EXST-LIN Continuous

242 No 0

253 No 0

275 No SV-CTRL-PROP-LIN Continuous

276 No SV-CTRL-PROP-LIN Continuous

277 No SV-CTRL-EXST-LIN Continuous

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Append ix D

Dat a Shor t c ut s Work f low

 The following steps outline the process for creating Data Shortcuts to Civil 3D objects contained

 within a .DWG file. The term Source drawing refers to the .DWG file where the original Civil 3D

object exists, and Consumer drawing refers to the .DWG file where the reference will be created.

Prior to beginning these steps, the objects (Surfaces, Alignments, Pipe Networks, View Frame

Groups) must already exist in the Source drawing and the Source drawing must be Saved.

Creat ing the Dat a Shor t c ut

1.  In the Source drawing, right-click on the Data Shortcuts collection in the Toolspace Prospector tab and select Set Working Folder 

2.  In the Browse For Folder window,

browse to and select the appropriate

project folder on your server

(O:\DESIGN\Engineering\Dat

a_Shortcuts) then click OK .

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3.  Right-click on the Data Shortcuts 

collection again in the Toolspace 

Prospector tab and select New Data

Shortcut Folder.

4.  In the New Data Shortcut Folder  window, specify a name for the folder

(i.e. Data Shortcuts - <CRP#> ),

then click OK. 

•  If a Data Shortcuts folder already 

exists for your project, select Set

Data Shortcuts Folder instead of 

New Data Shortcuts Folder in

Step 3 and browse to the existing 

Data Shortcuts folder under yourCRP number.

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5.  Right-click on the Data Shortcuts 

collection again in the Toolspace 

Prospector tab and select Create

Data Shortcuts. In the New Data

Shortcut Folder window, specify a

name for the folder

(i.e. Data Shortcuts - <CRP#> ),

then click OK.

6.  In the Create Data Shortcuts 

 window, select the Civil 3D objects

(surfaces, alignments, pipe networks,

 view frame groups) you wish to create

data shortcuts for from the list that

appears and click OK. 

7.  Save the Source drawing, and close as needed.

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Creat ing the Dat a Shor t c ut Reference

1.  Open or Create the Consumer drawing to receive the shortcut data. When creating a new 

Consumer drawing, use the Save As command to save the file before creating a data reference.

2.  In the Consumer drawing, right-click on the Data Shortcuts collection in the Toolspace 

Prospector tab and select Set Working Folder 

3.  In the Browse For Folder window, browse to and select the appropriate project folder on

your server (O:\DESIGN\Engineering\Data_Shortcuts) then click OK .

4.  Right-click on the Data Shortcuts collection again in the Toolspace Prospector tab and

select Set Data Shortcut Folder.

5. 

Browse to and Select the Data Shortcuts - <CRP#> folder.

6.  Expand (click on “+”) the relative Data Shortcut object collections (  Toolspace 

Prospector tab Data Shortcuts  <Object> ).

7.  Right-click the item to be referenced

and select Create Reference… You

 will be prompted to select the styles and

other settings required to display the

object in the Consumer drawing.

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8.  Repeat for all objects as needed. Objects will appear in the Prospector tab collections once the

references are created.

9.  Save the Consumer drawing.

*Steps 1 through 5 can also be accessed via the Ribbon Interface Manage Tab Data

Shortcuts Panel

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Survey Database Work f low

 The survey department should be responsible for setting up a survey database for each project,

 The folder “Database” will be added to the CRP project folder template under the “Survey” folder

for use in all new projects

Survey shall use a Survey Database for all survey related processes in Civil 3D including importing 

points and linework; this gives the user more control over the data and more functionality within the

program. A survey database is also the only way to bring in linework automatically using ASCII

files.

Survey user settings will need to be set for each individual machine that will be used to edit survey data, settings will need to be changed to access certain files including the figure prefix database (line

 work definition file) and the linework code set (for reading ASCII point files). The description key 

set (point definition file) is set automatically in the Thurston Co. standard Civil 3d template and it

can be dragged and dropped into older files.

One of the only changes to be made with the process of collecting shots in the field will be changing 

the linework descriptors to match the codes defined in the linework code set, the new codes used

 will need to be implemented by survey and used for all new projects.

Creat ing a Survey Database

 The following steps outline the process for creating a Survey Database using the Civil 3D Toolspace

Survey tab. Survey Databases are a way for Surveyors to organize and store survey information in

an external source. Setting up and creating a Survey database is one way for surveyors to back up

their original topographic data collected in the field.

New Survey Dat abase

8.  In the drawing file, switch to the

Survey tab of the Toolspace. Right-

click on the Survey Databases

collection and select Set the Working

Folder…

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In the Browse for Folder window, browse to the location of your CRP Project folder

( O:\DESIGN\County Road Projects\<CRP#>\Survey\Database) then click OK  

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9.  Right-click on Survey Databases

again, and select New Local Survey

Database… 

10. Enter a Name for the New Local

Survey Database, then click OK  

 After clicking OK, your survey database will appear in the Survey Databases collection of 

the Toolspace Survey Tab.

 Also included in the Survey tab are the Equipment Databases, Figure Prefix Databases, and

Linework Code Sets collections. When populated, these database collections greatly 

improve the consistency and efficiency of data transfer from field data collectors to Civil 3D

drawings.

 

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Populat ing t he Survey Database

10.  After the Survey Database has been

created, data can be imported to

populate it. To import data into your

survey database, expand its collection

(click on “+”, then right-click on

Import Events and select Import

Survey Data… 

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11.  The Import Survey Data Wizard will appear on screen to walk you through the process of 

importing data into your survey database. On Page 1, specify the Database you wish to

import data into. You can pick an existing database, or choose to Create New Survey

Database 

Select or create the appropriate database, then click NEXT.

12. On Page 2 of the Wizard, specify the Data Source Type. You are allowed to import Autodesk 

Fieldbook (.FBK), LandXML (.XML), Point Files, and also Points from the Drawing*

 After selecting the source type, select the Source File by clicking on the folder icon under the

Source File section. After selecting the appropriate file, click NEXT

NOTE*: Civil 3D point objects in the drawing are not automatically added to a Survey 

Database. The database is an external file that must be updated when points are created

manually or imported directly into the drawing file.

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13. Page 3 of the Wizard allows you to specify the Network to import the data into. Networks

can be created to identify phases of a project, or different dates of field data collection. You

may select an existing network in the database if one exists, or use the Create New 

Network … option to add a new network to the database.

 When creating a new network, the New Network dialog box will appear, and you may provide

a name and description for the network. After selecting or creating the network, click NEXT

14. Page 4 of the Wizard allows you to specify the Import Options for importing your survey 

data. Depending on the type of File, this page may vary in terms of options. Here you are

allowed to verify the File Name, Current Equipment Database, Figure Prefix Database,

Linework Code Set, and other import options.

 After selecting the appropriate files and options, click FINISH to complete the import

process.

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15. Save the drawing.

16. Repeat as necessary for different Source File types.

Desc r ip t ion K ey Set s , Figure Pref ix Dat abases &

L inew ork Code Sets

  When working with Survey data files (ASCII .TXT, Fieldbook .FBK, etc.) there are additional

features in Civil 3D that can be incorporated to reduce drafting time and increase overall efficiency 

and consistency when preparing drawings.

Description Key Sets

Description Key sets are available within Civil 3D, outside of the Survey database, and allow users to

automatically assign point styles, point label styles, layers, and other settings to points that are

imported into the drawing through ASCII .TXT and other types of point files. The styles and layers

are assigned for each point depending on the point description contained within the point file. This

is referred to as the “Code” in the Description Key Set.

  The Description Key Editor is shown above, and includes a code for Tree shots. Based on the

Code above, any point imported into the drawing that has a description or “Code” beginning with

the letters “TR” will automatically be assigned the point style of Tree, and point label style of 

Point#-Elevation-Description. The Point Object will also be placed on the layer V-NODE-TREE.

Description Key Sets can be found under the Points collection in the Settings tab of the

  Toolspace. The editor can be accessed by right-clicking on the Description Key Set Title and

selecting Edit Keys... To add additional Codes, simply right-click on one of the existing codes 

in the DescKey Editor and select New… 

NOTE: When assigning Point Styles and Point Label Styles through Description Keys, those styles

override any style assigned by a Point Group. To control the Point Style and Label Style through

Point Groups after importing points with a Description Key Set, you must check the boxes for

Style and Point Label Style in the Overrides tab under Point Group Properties.

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Figure Prefix Databases

 When working within the Survey Database, you may use a Figure Prefix Database to automatically 

generate Survey Figures from Points imported through the Import Events process outlined above.

 The Figure Prefix Database works in a similar fashion to a Description Key Set, except it assigns

linework to points rather than markers and labels. When a point description is included in theFigure Prefix Database, Civil 3D will automatically generate linework connecting points with the

same description.

 The Figure Prefix Database shown above includes Names for FENCE, POND, and TOB figures.

 This means that when point information is imported using the Import Events option, points with

the Description FENCE will be connected by breaklines that are automatically generated. Separate

figures will also be generated for POND and TOB points. When using Figure Prefix Databases, it is

important to shoot survey points in order. The points will be connected by breaklines in the order

that they are shown in the point files, therefore if points are shot in a criss-cross or zig-zag fashion,

the breaklines will reflect those shots.

Figure Prefix Databases are found in the Survey tab of the Toolspace, under the Figure Prefix

Databases collection. To edit an existing database, right-click on its title and select Edit… To

add more prefixes, right-click on one of the existing Names and select New…

Linework Code Sets

Linework Code Sets are also one of the available features within the Survey tab of the Toolspace.

Linework Codes are related to data collected in the field, and help to identify Survey figures and

other linework by adding additional information to the point description within the point file or datacollector. Linework Code Sets contain specific codes or shortcuts that allow a surveyor to identify 

points for Beginning, Ending, Closing, Offsetting, and other properties of survey figures. When

specified ahead of time, these codes and increase the speed and efficiency of field data collection and

processing of point files.

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 The codes shown above are common shortcuts for Begin, Continue, End, Close, and Horizontaland Vertical Offsets. Including these codes before the point description in a point file identify them

as their respective points on a figure.

 The image above shows a point file that has Linework Codes added to its point descriptions. When

imported into Civil 3D through Import Events, this point file will produce four points that are

connected by a breakline that Begins (B) at point 119 and Ends (E) at point 122.

 When working with Description Key Sets, Figure Prefix Databases, and Linework Code Sets, it is

important to work closely with your Surveyor to come up with the best solution or combination of 

solutions that produces the data set and drawings you prefer. In Civil 3D, the Figure Prefix

Database will automatically generate linework for figures contained within it, however the Surveyor

must know the specific descriptions to input in the field to accommodate the information in the

database. Surveyors must also ensure that points are shot and recorded in the order that points are

to be connected by linework, or to include a modifier with the point description such as TOB1 and

TOB2 t id tif p t fi d li k f pp it T p f B k h t